07-Money
Super, child support, two-household costs, tax position, credit cards, and insurance. The financial side of separation — specific, Australian, and without the lawyer language.
Housing
Setting up your place: how to make a rental work for you and the kids
You're standing in an empty flat. Two bedrooms if you were lucky with the budget, one if you weren't. No furniture beyond what you
01-Survive
What child support actually costs you — and how the formula works
The letter from Services Australia arrives and the number is wrong. Not wrong in a clerical sense — wrong in a "that can't be right"
01-Survive
Seven things you forget about money when you separate
You get the obvious stuff right. Separate bank accounts, dividing the mortgage, who pays what until settlement. Most people sort that in the first week. It's
01-Survive
The first 30 days after separation: what to actually do
The first 30 days are mostly an organisation problem dressed up as an emotional one. Start with the bank account, the passwords, the screenshots, the budget, and the kids’ rhythm. Not the whole future. Just the next thing.